Scott Tilley: Cloning people is bound to happen

6:55 AM,
May 17, 2013

Scott Tilley

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Scott Tilley
Technology Today

Note that I didn't prefix the question with, "If we could," because sooner or later we'll be able to do so. It's a question of when, not if. And given the rapid changes in both the science and engineering of cloning, that time may be here faster than you think.

Clones have been the stuff of science fiction for decades. For example, the replicants in the movie "Blade Runner" were advanced clones, nearly indistinguishable from humans. Their creators had genetically programmed the replicants to a shortened lifespan, which led to their rebellion. ...